Apple will ditch Lightning port from the iPhone 8, rumours suggest

APPLE is planning to remove the familiar Lightning connector from a future model of the iPhone, it has been claimed.

The latest tech industry rumours about Apple's upcoming smartphone indicate the firm wants to remove the Lightning jack and replace it with USB-3.

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This move would provoke some mild grumbling from people who own headphones or other peripherals which connect to the Lightning jack.

However, the USB-3 standard is a universal standard and would mean that Apple owners would no longer have to use the firm's own type of cable.

The rumours were published in a a , which also backed up claims that Apple will release a version of the iPhone 8 with a curved OLED screen.

It also suggested the iPhone 8 would come in three models, with the priciest coming with the high end display.